Knitted cap



Patented June 29, 1926.

UNITED STATES PATENT ormoni IKE kSCHILES]1\`|'(3rEI\., OF EAST ORANGENEW JERSEY, ASSGNOR TO ANER IVI. COHEN AND JENNIE B. COI-IEN, TRADING AS ESSEX KNITTING MILLS, OF NEW'ARK, NEW

JERSEY.

KNITTED CAP.

Applicationfilea November This invention relates to knit-ted caps. Among the objects of the invention is the provision of a cap of the character described of general improved construction which is neat in appearance, adapted to be fashioned into various desirable styles, strong, durable, comprises few and simple parts, easy and cheap to manufacture, and practical and efficient to a high degree.

Other objects of this invention will in part be obvious and in part hereinafter pointed out.

The invention accordingly consists in the features of construction, combinations of elements, and arrangement of parts which will be exemplified in the construction hereinafter described7 and of which the scope of application will be indicated in the following claims.V

In the accompanying drawing, in which is shown one of the various possible illustrative embodiments of this invention,

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing a knitted cap embodying the invention in posi tion on the wearers head with the rear band unfolded and secured beneath the chin of the wearer;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the cap showing the rear band positioned about the crown portion;

Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing the crown, foldable rear band and front band of the cap separated from each other; and

Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the grown of the cap taken on line 1 -4 in *ign 3.

Referring in detail to the drawing, 10 denotes a knitted cap embodying the invention which is seen to comprise a crown 11, a rear band 12 and a front band 13, said bands 12 and 13 being fastened to the rim of the crown along suitable seams 14C and 15 respectively, as shown in Fig. 2.

The crown 11 is preferably made of a single, tubular knitted piece, folded on itself into a double thickness forming an outer layer 11a and an inner or lining layer 11". The top 11c of said crown may be arcuate shape and provided with a suitable closure seam 16 for joining the free ends of said layers at the crown top 11 to conform the latter to the contour of the wearers head. If desired, the crown may be made of material that is capa-ble of having a brushed surface formed thereon, in the well under- 25, 19e-5. semi no. 71,385.

stood manner, such brushed surface being preferably provided on the lining layer 11b facing the head opening crown as shown in Figs. 2 and 4.

The rear band 12 is seen to comprise a rectangular shaped, middle section 12'a having flaps 12b extending in angular relation with respect thereto from each end thereof. Said section 12a and ends iiaps 12b preferably are knitted to form the band 12 as a single, continuous piece, said band being so made that when the section 12a is attached to the crown 11 along the seam 111 and lies against the latter, the flaps extend upwardly and forwardly and serve as a neat trimming for the cap. The band 12 when folded down to cover the back of the neck of the wearer makes said flaps 12b available for use as chin straps as shown in Fig. 1. For releasably retaining the band either in its upfolded or downfolded position as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, suitable quick detachable fastening means are provided, as for example Y a button hole 12c in each of the flaps 12b for engaging with buttons 18 attached to the crown 11 and a button 19 secured on the rear side of one of the flaps 12. To give a pleasing contrasting trimming effect to the cap, the band section 12a may be knit-ted with one style of stitch suchas the half cartigan on the outer side thereof, and the flaps with a different style such as the jersey rib stitch. Whatever types of stitches may be selected for knitting said band, the stitch preferably employed for the inner side thereof should be such as to provide rows of continuous ribs extending from the end of one flap to the end of the other flap throughout the ban-d as shown in Figs. 1 and 3. The band thus constructed is capable of withstanding severe strains due to rough usage and handling to which a knitted cap of this type is generally subjected.

The front band 13 may be knitted of any desired style of stitch to blend or contrast in appearance with the stitches of the crown and rear band 12, said band 13 being preferably secured in an upfolded position against the crown by tacking the ends of the band to the crown as at 20.

A short row of anchoring stitches 21 may be passed through each of the lower corners of the band section 12b and the crown 11 for reinforcing the adjacent portion of the seam 14.- as shown in Fig. 2.

It will thus be seen that there is provided a device in which the several objects of this invention are achieved, and which is well adaptedto meet the conditions of practical use.

As various possible embodiments might be made of the above invention, and as various changes might be made in the embodiment above set forth, it is to be understood that all matter herein set forth or shown in the accompanying drawing is to be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

I-Iaving thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent-:-

A cap of the character described compris'- ing a single tubular piece, rib-knitted lengthand an integrally knitted band having lony gitudinally extending ribs throughout its entire length, said band comprising a substantially rectangular shaped central portion and end portions exten-ding in angular relation to the rectangular portion, one side edge of said centralportion being attached to the rim, the end portions'forming iaps adapted for detachable attachment with the crown, or with each other beneath vthe chin of thel wearer.

In testimony whereof IaiiX my signature IKE SCHLESINGER.. 

